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ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by ameraj1 » Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:55 am

Applied for ILR Route : Set (O)
Date application sent : 26/10/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Payment debited: 26/10/2020
Documents uploaded : 26/10/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled in person: 23/11/2020 (Croydon) - Only dates available after 4 weeks.
Decision Letter received: waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting


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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by radiogaga » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:26 am

Applied for ILR Route : Set (M)
Date application sent : 11/10/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Payment debited: 11/10/2020
Documents uploaded: 20/10/2020
Email re biometric reuse/IDV app: not received
Access granted to IDV app: n/a
Date Biometrics Enrolled in person: 23/10/2020 (paid appointment in Newcastle)
Decision Letter received: waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by BarLane » Tue Oct 27, 2020 4:48 pm

Applied for ILR Route : Set (O) - Tier 2 General
Date application sent : 08/08/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Documents uploaded : 08/08/2020
Access granted to IDV app: 07/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 14/09/2020 (IDV app)
Decision Letter received: 27/10/2020 (email)
BRP Card Received: waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by michaelUKPH » Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:57 pm

michaelUKPH wrote:
Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:20 pm
Applied for ILR route: (Set O) - Tier 2 General
Type of application: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted: 21/09/2020
Payment debited: 21/09/2020
Invitation to use the new UKVCAS IDV app: None
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: 23/09/2020
In-Person biometric enrolment: 08/10/2020 (Lansdowne road, Croydon)
Decision letter received: 21/10/2020
BRP card received: Waiting
BRP card received: 27/10/2020

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by jay2ddee » Wed Oct 28, 2020 6:24 am

jay2ddee wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:47 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Set (M)
Date application sent : 13/05/2020
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 13/05/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS (Submit button) : 20/05/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 01/08/2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 25/08/2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 25/08/2020
UKVI delay notice: None
Biometric Submission (Dual Submission): 11/09/2020 - Maidstone - £136
Decision Received : 20/10/2020 10:02 AM
BRP Card Received : Waiting

Thanks to everyone that updates on this forum, been watching this daily since August. Good luck to everyone else waiting for a decision. You shall hear good news soon!!!
Update:
BRP reviewed in post - 27/10/2020 around 7:10am

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by cvn » Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:38 am

Applied for ILR route: (Set O) - Tier 2 General
Type of application: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted: 02/10/2020
Payment debited: 02/10/2020
Invitation to use the new UKVCAS IDV app: None
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: 12/10/2020
In-Person biometric enrolment: 15/10/2020 (Birmingham)
Decision letter received: Waiting
BRP card received: Waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by sugaz » Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:43 am

[quote=sugaz post_id=1943328 time=1601552443 user_id=29790]
Applied for ILR Route : Set (M) after 5 yrs on FLR(M)
Date application sent : 03/08/2020
Type of application : Standard Online application
Payment debited: 03/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 05/08/2020
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: 04/09/2020
Access granted to IDV app: 04/09/2020 17:00(Email received late at 21:11)
Date Biometrics Enrolled(IDV): 04/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled(In Person): 01/10/2020 ; Was told application will be delayed due to covid
Decision Letter received:
BRP Card Received: waiting
[/quote]

Decision Email Received: 28/10/2020 9:41AM
Waiting for BRP.

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by arnoldjulian90 » Wed Oct 28, 2020 1:29 pm

Hi all,

Thanks everyone for posting the ILR timelines. It was very useful for me to get an idea of the average processing time for recent ILR applications. Below is my ILR timeline,

Applied for ILR Route: Set (O) Five Year Tier 2 General
Date application sent: 07/10/2020
Payment Made: 07/10/2020
Type of application: Standard application (Priority suspended)
Documents uploaded: 07/10/2020
Payment debited: 08/10/2020
Email Received to use IDV: N/A
Biometric done using IDV: N/A
Biometrics Enrolled in person:16/10/2020 (Exeter) Paid £69
Decision Email Received(Approved): 28/10/2020 9:00am
BRP Card Received: Waiting

Thanks to all for the help

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by StewbobClark » Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:49 pm

Applied for ILR Route : Set (O) - Ancestry (and Partner)
Date application sent : 20/08/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Payment debited: 20/08/2020
Documents uploaded : 20/08/2020
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: 03/09/2020
Access granted to IDV app: 05/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 05/09/2020
Decision Letter received: 22/10/2020
BRP Card Received: 28/10/2020

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by RC45 » Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:59 pm

Applied for ILR Route : Set (O) - Tier 2
Date application sent : 15/10/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Payment debited: 15/10/2020
Documents uploaded : 15/10/2020
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: N/A
Access granted to IDV app: N/A
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 19/10/2020
Decision Letter received: 22/10/2020
BRP Card Received: 28/10/2020

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by zzzindagi » Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:54 pm

Applied for ILR Route : Set (M)
Date application sent : 02/07/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Payment debited: 02/07/2020
Documents uploaded : 10/07/2020
Access granted to IDV app: 28/08/2020 Same day submitted
Date in person Biometrics Enrolled: 24/09/2020 (Duel submission )

<<< Still Waiting >>> Duel submission didn't work for me either.
ZR

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by migrant_uk » Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:39 pm

migrant_uk wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:03 am
migrant_uk wrote:
Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:21 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Set O
Date application sent : 12/10/2020
Type of application : Standard (Priority is suspended)
Payment Debited : 12/10/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS : 12/10/2020 (not submitted though)
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : not available
Biometrics submitted: 15/10/2020
Decision Letter received (email): 19/10/2020
BRP received on 28/10/2020

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by bopopular » Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:20 am

Applied for ILR Route: SET (0) Tier 2, general 5 year route
Service: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted online: 26/08/2020
Payment debited: 26/08/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS on Sopra Steria Site: 26/08/2020 (Submitted all my documents to UKVI)
Current BRP expiry: June 2021
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: 03/09/2020
Email invitation to use the new UKVCAS IDV app: 06/09/2020
Date Biometrics submitted using the IDV App: 07/09/2020 at 11:00 pm (after countless of attempts with selfies and liveliness checks)
Booking of Appointment for Biometric Submission: 08/10/2020 (thought I'd help the speed up the process)
Email received about the Covid-19 related delay: 13/10/2020
Cancellation of booked appointment: 15/10/2020 (UKVI asked Sopra Steria to cancel UKVCAS appointment)
Decision Received : 21/10/2020 at 10:02 AM
BRP Card Received : 28/10/2020 (Posted through the letter box)

Thank you to the moderators and members of this forum for help.

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by theshanks123 » Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:53 am

Applied for ILR Route: SET (O) Tier 2, general 5 year route
Service: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted online: 14/08/2020
Payment debited: 14/08/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS using submit button: 16/08/2020
Current BRP expiry: March 2021

Email received for biometric reuse: 27/08/2020
Email invitation to use the new UKVCAS IDV app: 08/09/2020
Date Biometrics submitted using the IDV App: 09/09/2020
UKVI delay notice email: 24/09/2020

Waited for a month and decided to book in a biometric appointment.
Biometric Submission: 22/10/2020 (dual submission)
Appointment fee - Free (Landsdowne road, Croydon)

Decision Received : 29/10/2020 at 07:35 AM
BRP Card Received : Waiting

I can't thank this forum enough. I was initially planning to wait in the hope that they would start priority processing soon but this forum convinced me to go ahead with the application in standard priority. I would still be waiting if not for this forum!

All the best to everyone.

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by raghuy » Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:05 pm

Applied for ILR Route: Set (O) Five Year Tier 2 General + 1 Dependent
Date application sent: 01 Oct 2020
Payment Made: 01 Oct 2020
Type of application: Standard application
Documents uploaded: 01 Oct 2020
Biometrics Enrolled in person: 27 Oct 2020
Decision Email Received : Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by kittycatkeeb » Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:02 pm

kittycatkeeb wrote:
Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:03 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Set(M)
Date application sent : August 4, 2020
Type of application : Standard application (premium not available)
Payment debited: August 4, 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: August 5, 2020
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: August 27, 2020
Email invitation to use IDV app: September 4, 2020 - decided to book an appointment instead
Date Biometrics Enrolled: booked for September 7, 2020 (Lansdowne Road, £62.99 standard appointment)
Decision Letter received: waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting
Thank god, finally my turn!

After my biometrics on September 7 I received ZERO communication whatsoever from the Home Office. So imagine my surprise when the letter with the BRP came through my post today!!

Decision Letter received: nothing via email
BRP Card Received: BRP + physical decision letter received October 29, 11:00 am

See y'all in the citizenship forum :D

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by stonelove » Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:41 pm

stonelove wrote:
Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:46 pm
Hi all am pleased to say my application for ILR has been approved and this is my time line

Applied for ILR Route: Set (M)
Date application sent: 28 May 2020
Type of application: Standard
Payment completed: 28 May 2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS: 21/08/2020 at UKVACS Service Centre Sheffield
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use: July opted out
Biometric Submission: 21/08/2020 Sheffield
Decision Received: 21 OCT 2020
BRP Card Received: Waiting
Update BRP Card Received: 29/10/20 @ 13:20

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by watchfinder10 » Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:41 pm

Applied for ILR route: (Set O) - Tier 2 General
Type of application: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted: 26/06/2020
Invitation to use the new UKVCAS IDV app: 10/9/20
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: 10/9/20

After waiting for over five weeks and escalating through my solicitor and MP, I decided to book an appointment and dual submit
In-Person biometric enrolment: 24/10/20 (Sunderland £135)
Decision letter received: 28/10/20 11:46am
BRP card received: Waiting

Dual submission worked for me! Thank you for everyone's advice here, it helped keep me sane during the looong wait!

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by VC4ever » Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:43 pm

Hi All,
Applied for ILR Route : Set (O) 5 Year Tier 2 General-Shortage Occupation
Date application sent : 26 Oct 2020
Payment Made: 26 Oct 2020
Type of application: Standard application
Documents uploaded: 28/29 Oct 2020
Biometrics Enrolled in person: 29 Oct 2020
Decision Email Received : Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by jigsawr » Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:55 am

Hi this forum has been really useful in giving me the confidence to apply now rather than waiting for priority to get back, so heres this for me.

Applied for ILR Route : ILR (SET O) (standard - priority is suspended)
Date application sent : 09/10/2020
Document uploaded :09/10/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled :29/10/2020 (Glasgow)
Approval/Refusal Received : waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by unknown10111 » Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:16 am

Applied for ILR Route: Set (O) - Tier 2 General
Date application sent: 12 Oct 2020
Type of application: Standard
Payment completed: 12 Oct 2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS: 27 Oct 2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use: did not receive email
Biometric Submission: 29 Oct 2020, Croydon Bedford Point
Decision Received: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by Ash1444 » Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:46 pm

Applied for ILR Route : Set (O) 5 Year Tier 2 General
Date application sent : 10 Oct 2020
Payment Made: 10 Oct 2020
Type of application: Standard application (priority suspended)
Documents uploaded: 12-19 Oct 2020
Document checking request email from UKVCAS: 23 Oct 2020
Biometrics Enrolled in person: 25 Oct 2020
Decision Email Received : 30 Oct 2020, 14.24!
BRP Card Received: Waiting

Thanks to all!

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by pradeep0468 » Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:56 pm

Dear All,
Happy to share good news:
Applied for ILR Route : Set (O) 5 Year Tier 2 General
Date application sent : 09 Oct 2020
Payment Made: 10 Oct 2020
Type of application: Standard application (priority suspended)
Documents uploaded: 18 Oct 2020
Biometrics Enrolled in person: 22 Oct 2020
Decision Email Received : 30 Oct 2020, 10.30 AM!
BRP Card Received: Waiting

Once again thanks a lot to all moderators of the community. Specially CULLINAN.

All the Best for others, who are waiting in the Queue.

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by faridds » Sat Oct 31, 2020 2:13 am

Applied for ILR route: (Set O) - Tier 2 General
Type of application: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted: 31/10/2020
Payment debited: Not yet
Invitation to use the new UKVCAS IDV app: None
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: Not yet
In-Person biometric enrolment: 09/11/2020 (Manchester)
Decision letter received: Waiting
BRP card received: Waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by Tar86 » Sun Nov 01, 2020 11:39 am

Tar86 wrote:
Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:01 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Set (O) Tier-2
Date application sent : 25/08/2020
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 25/08/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 03/09/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS : 04/09/2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 06/09/2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 06/09/2020
UKVI delay notice: 08/10/2020
Decision Received : Not yet
BRP Card Received : Not yet
In-person biometric (dual submission) : 30/10/2020 (Sunderland £69.99)
Decision Received : 01/11/2020 Email@09:46 am (successful)
BRP card received : Waiting

Glad to share the happy news with this forum, best wishes x

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